Search Results: French from The Mortuary Korps

(Voir en bas pour la traduction en français.)

Presumably first edition.

French language. xxiv, 344 p. ; ill. (some colour); 29 cm.

Red cloth hardcover with gilt lettering and logo, shows moderate wear, including bumping, discolouration, etc. The binding is rather dry and will crack if overly stressed, pages are starting in a few places. The book is liberally illustrated, in black and white as well as with colour plates. There is a dedication and minor library markings to ffep and title. From the library of Monseigneur Maurice Beaudeaux (1902-1988), it contains a few instances of commentary written by him (e.g. see pictures).

Besides owning an extensive book collection, Beaudeaux was an Officer of the Order of Canada and archbishop of Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada. He was awarded the honour of the OC for his work in the western provinces on behalf of French Canada.

Large and heavy: may require extra postage fees.

INDEX

FIRST PART
- "Aurea Roma"
- Predestination of the Eternal City
- The… Read More

(Voir en bas pour la traduction en français.) Presumably first edition. This set of French-language religious volumes (except No. 1, which is English) comes from the library of the Grey Nuns and of the Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba. As such, they contain the usual stamps, stickers, numbering, etc. Some volumes have protective jackets, but in general the exteriors are worn, including but not limited to scuffs, abrasions, and sunning, and a number of them have light dampstains and warping. In a few volumes, the binding it starting but, barring this, the books are internally Very Good+ to Near Fine, clean, crisp, and bright. Contain bibliographies and appendices. Some have a few illustrations (e.g. graphs). Please refer to listing images and contact us for access to over 150 pictures of this collection: an effort was made to capture all flaws as well as the table of contents for each volume. Due to the size and weight of this set (12 lbs, 12.5 x 9.25 x 8.4 shipping box) the buyer should… Read More

(Voir ci-dessous pour la traduction française. // Imo quicquid sexus est videre Latina translatione.) RARE COLLECTION. Presumably first edition. This set of 47 multilingual volumes of a religious periodical span from 1950 to 1967 and includes quite a few pieces of ephemera (flyers, cards, etc.). The main languages used are Latin and French, but there may be also English, German, and Dutch. Some volumes are sparsely illustrated in black and white. The content consists mainly of academic articles, reviews, and bibliographies, of subjects pertaining to theology and canonical law. The collection is ex-library, but with only penciled or penned numbers and the odd stamp. The condition of the books varies, some cracking with chips and tears and underlining, some appearing virtually unread. Please refer to listing images and contact us to request further photos: over 400 images are available upon request, which capture both exterior and interior content and condition, the page number of the last page of each… Read More

(Voir en bas pour la traduction en français.) RARE COLLECTION. L'Ami du clergé was a French-language weekly review published Langres from 1878 to 1969, with an interruption in 1940-1946 due to WWII. It was concerned with the education of members of the Catholic clergy and sought to promote Social Catholicism, without the use of polemics. A set of 33 volumes of bound periodicals, being volumes 30-40 and 52-72, including a duplicate of 52, and containing issues of L'Ami du clergé dated 1908-1923 and 1935-1962 (with a gap from 1940-46 due to the war). The set is also being sold with a few ephemera items found between the pages of various volumes.Ex-library, coming from the National Library in the Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, Canada, these volumes contain the usual markings (stamps, etc.) and have been bound differently during certain time spans. Some are three-quarter leather-bound with gilt lettering to the spines, some have marbled or speckled boards, and some are cloth-bound. Please see… Read More

[Voir en bas pour une description en français.] RARE. Presumably first thus. 20 p.; ill.; with 33 1⁄3 RPM record. French language. Red hardcover album with gilt lettering to cover, a pocket inside with a profusely illustrated softcover book, including its original dust jacket, and an opening in the side for the vinyl record. Ex-library, the cover shows some scratches and general wear, plus sticker residue from library sticker to spine, and the record slot has a small crack at the bottom corner, similarly at heel of spine (see images). There are some library numbers in pen to the inside of rear cover of album and the title page in the book. The dust jacket has a few small closed tears/edgewear. The record appears to be in very good condition, but we are unable to test the record at this time and make no guarantees as to its playability. If required, please contact us for further images or video footage of the record in different lighting conditions. If you are definitely interested in purchase, but… Read More

(Voir en bas pour la traduction en français.)

French language. [16] p.; ill. (some colour); 31 cm.

Softcover staple-bound with moderate wear to spine and edges, including small tears and worn areas, some page-curl, etc. Profusely illustrated with colour and black-and-white pictures, the interior bears only a few minor library markings and a taped bookplate stating that it was given by the French Consulate in Winnipeg, 1967, to Monseigneur Maurice Beaudeaux (1902-1988).

Besides owning an extensive library, Beaudeaux was an Officer of the Order of Canada and archbishop of Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada. He was awarded the honour of the OC for his work in the western provinces on behalf of French Canada.

En français (GoogleTrans):

Langue française. [16] p. ; ill. (un peu de couleur); 31cm.

Couverture souple reliée par agrafes avec une usure modérée du dos et des bords, y compris de petites déchirures et des zones usées, quelques pages gondolées, etc. ex-libris indiquant qu'il a… Read More

Presumably first edition. viii, 266 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill.; includes Index (259-66). Quarter cloth hardcover with beige boards and dark red spine, with gilt lettering, in Fine condition with the exception of some light foxing to foredges. Dust jacket shows minor shelfwear, some minor warping, and a small

(Voir en bas pour la traduction en français.)
Presumably first edition.
French language. [118] pages (unnumbered), [1] leaf inserted; ill. (colour); 25 x 28 cm. Includes Legend containing pertinent information about each photo.
Blue cloth hardcover with white lettering to spine shows a few minor indentations, internally clean and clear with the exception of the ffep sporting a few unobtrusive library pencil markings and a large personal inscription in ink. The dust jacket has some wear, including closed tears, chipping, scuffs, etc.
From dust jacket (Googletrans):
Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Palestine, Egypt: the titles of the chapters of this album immediately evoke images of violence, heartbreaks, armed conflicts... Charles Luke Powell has deliberately chosen to show only the beauty of these lands. An exceptional serenity permeates, like a light, his photographs: grandiose landscapes, lands and lives on the margins of time, ancestral gestures. His particular sensitivity, his sense of color and… Read More